| Level: | Intermediate |
| Pages: | 108 |
| Published: | 2015 |
| Arbitrary Rating: | 4/5 |
| Plan to Reread: | Yes |
It's been a crazy long time since I could sit down and read through a book. I snagged the kindle version of Libbie Hawker's "Take Off Your Pants!: Outline Your Books for Faster, Better Writing" while it was on sale earlier and it's just the right length to get through in a single setting.
One thing I've noticed going through all these how-to guides is that the books that focus on writing have been much easier to read. I'm not just talking about better formatting and layout. These books have been genuinely more enjoyable to flip through even when I'm not taking notes. I guess that says a lot about what learning to write can do for your writing style.
Libbie's book has a bit of the "Anyone can do it, trust me" jazz that you find in most how-to books. It's blended in with some legitimate good advice though, so I don't really consider it a negative this time around. I may come back and do a follow up post for this book after I've had the chance to apply the outline scheme to one of my own stories.
If you're interested in writing, don't know where to start, or find yourself getting lost in tangled character developments then this book would probably be a good read for you. Some people hate on applying any kind of formula to the creative process. Even if you decide that planning ahead doesn't work for your writing method it's still a worthwhile read just to see where other writer's are likely coming from.
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